Because the readers already know what's going to happen.
Paimon continued, "Oh, right, what was the second thing you said you'd tell us?"
The large meatball did not respond.
[Traveler: "Paimon, Koshimaru can no longer speak..."]
Paimon, feigning composure, said with displeasure, "...Hmph, they said they'd tell us when we got back."
As he spoke, Paimon also began to lose control of his emotions.
"Koshimaru... what a big liar!"
Paimon in the illustration is crying, and when she cries, readers can't help but feel emotional.
Normally everyone could hold back, but seeing Paimon cry, for some reason, they just couldn't help feeling sad.
Paimon was right, the giant meatball is a big liar, deceiving travelers from beginning to end.
The promised treasure was never found, and the final encounter resulted in a farewell.
But Big Meatball had already said, 'Just consider it another time I tricked you, come with me!'
As for the second thing the big meatball wanted to say, it has already been told to the traveler. On the side of the model ship, there is a line of small text engraved on it:
"The second thing: People at sea never say goodbye in person."
It's over! Readers' hearts sank when they saw this sentence. They couldn't hold back their emotions because Paimon was crying, but now they're really sad!
Why does it say goodbye in such a cool way?
Turning the page, Lin Qiu inserted another illustration, which turned out to be Akako Hyakume.
He returned to his hometown and saw the dilapidated Qinglai and the vanished witch, as everyone knows.
With a solemn expression, he searched all over Qinglai but couldn't find Asase Hibiki. He stood silently in front of the shrine, gazing at everything around him.
Finally, he smiled, looked at the Asase Shrine in front of him without saying goodbye, waved and left.
"Auntie Shrine Maiden! Didn't you say you wanted to see the world?"
"Let me see what the ends of the earth really look like!"
"I am now the freest person in the world!"
People at sea never say goodbye verbally because:
"We will meet again at the end of every sea route!"
The illustration concludes here.
Readers gritted their teeth and tried to suppress their sadness, striving to put on a smile.
Didn't Big Meatball say that people at sea always part with smiles, never tears?
But why is it so hard to put on that smile right now?
Why does a short story of meeting, getting to know each other, becoming friends, and finally parting make me so sad?
The same thing happened with Chizuru before; it actually worked the second time too...
No, it wasn't just the second time; the stories from earlier places like Tsurukan and Hana-sanri were all like this.
Coincidentally, almost all of these stories focus on Inazuma.
It can only be said that Inazuma's story is always like this, always linked to certain 'times', 'separations', and 'encounters'.
But deconstructing a story is meaningless; a compelling story is one that touches the heart.
Even if it's the same process every time, a fulfilling story, different emotions, and different people can still move everyone.
I just hope we can really meet again at the 'end' in the end of the story.
Parting is for the sake of meeting again!
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Character Voice - Fischl: About the Big Meatball
Fischl: "I didn't cry! I didn't cry!"
Oz: "Little..."
Fischl: "Shut up! Don't say a word!"
Chapter 467 Can be a child
Mona handed the handkerchief to Fischl, who, being a person with a rich imagination, naturally possessed exceptional empathy.
When Fischl is reading a story, he can imagine the content of the story in his mind, which is almost like adding an animated performance effect.
So, at this point, Fischl was already crying her eyes out.
However, since they had agreed that there would be no tears when the children of the sea said goodbye, Fischl bit her lower lip to hold back.
That's like getting married and then encountering a funeral procession—it's a mix of tears and laughter.
“I…I didn’t cry.” Fischl sobbed twice.
"Alright, Your Highness, I know you didn't cry. Watch your words," Mona replied cooperatively.
Mona was alright; she was touched, but not to the point of crying, having seen too many stories in the future.
“I…I…I, sob sob sob.” Fischl couldn’t continue.
Mona sighed and wiped away Fischl's tears; it seemed she couldn't be careful with her words.
"Alright, Ms. Funina, watch your words." Lin Qiu, imitating Mona, also handed over a handkerchief.
Fu Ningna glared at Lin Qiu, her eyes red and with tears still clinging to the corners, making her look quite adorable.
"I haven't even said anything yet!" Fufu took the handkerchief and wiped away her tears.
"Do you have a way, Qiu~?" Fu Ningna's tone was soft and sweet, perhaps because she was crying.
Fufu declared, "I don't care! I'm the water goddess, so water is under my control, and boats sailing on the water are also under my control! I won't allow it to disappear!"
Lin Qiu finally understood: Funina was trying to act cute!
He was very self-aware; he couldn't handle it, so he ran away.
Lin Qiu then looked at Navia, the second boss, who was also a very sentimental person.
It's such a beautiful thing to see a strong, outstanding young woman shed tears!
Navia noticed Lin Qiu, so she crossed her arms and turned her head away from him.
Lin Qiu nodded. It's good that you're sad. I'm relieved that you're sad.
Here, have some tissues. Don't say I didn't care about you.
As for the big boss, Hu Tao, we don't need to worry about her; she's incredibly resilient to this kind of story.
Hu Tao is the type of person who will be moved by a story, but she won't be sad.
Even if Lin Qiu broke down and cried in Hu Tao's arms, Hu Tao still couldn't break down. He's just like your boss!
Of all the stories, she only cried when she saw her grandfather.
Although this story was heartbreaking, it was actually a happy ending, just like Chizuru's story, where they even said goodbye.
In Hu Tao's opinion, this already means she has no regrets, and there's nothing to cry about.
It's enough that those who have left have no regrets; it's normal for those who are alive to have regrets.
However, even if Lin Qiu broke down and cried, he probably wouldn't choose Kurumi. In terms of magnanimity and personality, Raiden is slightly better in every way.
As for other readers, they couldn't control their emotions. Many people were moved not only by the big meatball, but also by Paimon.
Lin Qiu drew a crying illustration for her in the final scene. She wasn't crying fiercely, but the impact of the crying was immense.
It's heartbreaking to see someone who's usually a cheerful person suddenly burst into tears.
Paimon, who was directly involved, naturally couldn't hold back his emotions and buried his face in Ying's arms, sobbing.
Yingmei's magnanimity can comfort her, but it wouldn't work if it were the hall master. If she cried for too long, her eyes wouldn't be sore before her head started to hurt.
The remaining parties involved in the story, apart from Fischl, were all well-controlled.
It's not that they aren't moved; they're just better at controlling their emotions.
Xin Yan and Wan Ye fell silent to calm themselves down. Mona, being the type to express her emotions more openly, couldn't calm herself down on her own, so she chose to comfort Fischl.
When people comfort others, they unconsciously suppress their own emotions, which helps them control their emotions.
If you have a girlfriend, you can try watching a tearjerker movie with her; if not, then forget it.
Lei Yingdian also remained silent at this point, and after a long silence, he sighed.
'I guess I still can't get used to saying goodbye.'
Zhen patted his younger sister's head, pulled her into his arms, and said gently with a smile, "Ying, it's okay not to adapt to things you don't want to do."
I always said I was slightly better than the head of the hall.
Ying hadn't actually said anything yet; those were just her thoughts. She was the kind of person who liked to keep her thoughts to herself.
But how could her older sister, Raiden, not know what she was thinking?
She didn't just pat Ying's head; she also spared a portion of her consciousness to touch the Thunder General inside her consciousness space.
"You too."
General Thunder was confused and did not react, but she liked it, so she did not resist.
It's really nice to touch my two little sisters, but I always feel... sigh, it's like waking up to find my silly little sister has been split in two, doubling my worries.
Fortunately, Ying has really improved a lot. Apart from still being as stupid as ever in politics, he has become more mature in other aspects.
Aside from still being incompetent in political affairs and lacking emotional intelligence, at least she's started to listen to advice.
Ying's thinking is no longer extreme; she is now genuinely trying to enjoy the world and the time she spends with everyone.
So at this moment, Ying was enjoying her sister's head pat, but she didn't respond as she leaned against her sister's chest.
She still had that expressionless face, making it impossible to discern her joy or sorrow.
Ying thought to herself, 'I really can't handle parting, because if I part with my sister, no one will treat me like a child anymore.'
Ying doesn't like being treated like a child; she likes her older sister.
Because if she really just wanted to be a child, there are still people who treat her like a child, and that is—Yae no Miko!
Yae no Miko always thought that Kage was a child who never grew up and would throw tantrums like a child.
At this moment, the goddess did not treat the shadow as a child, because... she was acting like a child.
Yingdu has already pounced into Zhenren's arms, so it's not too much for me to snuggle up in Huzhaigong's arms, is it?
Smells good, smells good.
Fox Palace would naturally not refuse the little fox's coquettishness, but it didn't expect that even when the little fox was being coquettish, it would still 'not admit defeat'.
She clearly just wanted to act cute, so why pretend she was trying to take advantage of him?
Fox Prince gently stroked the goddess's hair, 'You've been an adult for too long; even being a child now makes you act tough.'
The little fox's thoughts couldn't be hidden from the big fox.
The atmosphere at Inazuma's place was very warm and cozy. Shinhaku glanced at Raiden's house, lost in thought, and then tugged at Izumi's sleeve.
Shen He pointed to Lei Dian's house, and Xian Yun understood. "Hmph, what's so special about that? Even if it's a head pat, this immortal would feel much better."
Then she got up and went to Raiden's house, seemingly to ask if she could pat his head.
Having spent so much time together in a private capacity, he even wanted to touch Thor's head.
Shen He: “?”
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Character Voice Lines - Shen He: About Patting the Head
"As for how I felt when I was little... I never actually experienced that... but when my junior brother touched my head, it warmed my heart, so I wanted my master to touch it too, but my master..."
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